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29 Apr

Infographic: Canadian media musical chairs—part 1

<p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pVYoNhX.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Media-musical-chairs_8.jpg" title="" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Click on the image to zoom in. Graphic updated on April 30, 2014</em></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>With so many moves in Canadian media, especially at top-level management, J-Source created a graphic to help you keep track.</p>

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28 Apr

Quebecor CEO Robert Dépatie retires for health reasons

<p>Robert Dépatie has announced he has retired as CEO and president of Quebecor Media for health reasons. He will be replaced by Pierre Dion effective immediately.</p><p>Dépatie will help oversee the transition until May 30. He stepped in for Pierre Karl Péladeau, who left as president and CEO in March 2013.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Pierre Dion will be Quebecor's third CEO in just over a year. But he was also part of Péladeau's inner circle.</p>

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28 Apr

Ask a Mentor: What are the essential tools for a journalist’s kitbag?

<p><em>Ask a Mentor is a collaboration between J-Source and the Canadian Association of Journalists. The goal of the section is to provide advice to journalists and journalism students who may not have direct access to a mentor or subject matter expert on a particular topic.</em></p><p><strong>QUESTION</strong>:</p>

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28 Apr

This week in Canadian media history: Government accused Soviet journalist of espionage

<p><img alt="" class="imagecache-large inline-image" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/large/images/Soviet_0.JPG" title="" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Montreal's The Gazette newspaper headline on April 29, 1964</em></p><p><strong>By Eric Mark Do, Reporter</strong></p>

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25 Apr

Sinclair Stewart promoted to Globe deputy editor

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Sinclair Stewart_1.JPG" title="" /><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>Sinclair Stewart, currently manager of news and sports at <em>The Globe and Mail,</em> has been promoted to deputy editor.</p><p>Editor-in-chief David Walmsley said Stewart will assume the new role on Monday.</p>

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25 Apr

Memo: Sinclair Stewart named Globe’s deputy editor

<p>Sinclair Stewart has been appointed Deputy Editor of The Globe and Mail.</p><p>I have made this appointment to provide further emphasis to what I believe the editorial department needs - consistently disciplined journalistic muscle. </p><p>Sinclair is no stranger to you but I wanted to explain the merit behind my decision.</p>

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24 Apr

Live blog: Covering the oil patch

<p><strong>By Bryce Visser</strong></p><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="800" src="http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v7.aspx?Id=530940&ThemeId=16198" width="700"></iframe></p><p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Bryce Visser.jpg" title="" /></p>

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24 Apr

Live blog: Reporting on mental health

<p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p>

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24 Apr

Katie Simpson joins CTV National

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-thumbnail inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/Katie Simpson_0.JPG" title="" />CP24’s Katie Simpson is leaving Toronto to join CTV National as a reporter in Ottawa.</p>

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24 Apr

CBC makes changes to paid speeches policy

<p><img align="left" alt="" class="imagecache-medium inline-image" hspace="10" src="http://j-source.ca/sites/www.j-source.ca/files/imagecache/medium/images/CBC_6.JPG" title="" /></p><p><strong>By Tamara Baluja, Associate Editor</strong></p><p>The CBC has made several changes to its policies about paid speeches following the recent controversy of prominent journalists Peter Mansbridge and Rex Murphy accepting payments from members of the oil industry.</p>

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